COVID-19 Response Series
As COVID-19 spreads, governments are responding with drastic measures to combat the pandemic’s health and economic impacts. In the mining industry, the virus has harmed workers, disrupted supply chains, and halted operations in many nations. The crisis presents commodity-specific risks to supply and/or demand, which is reflected in ongoing price volatility throughout the sector. There is a risk that countries dealing with this unprecedented crisis may adopt poorly designed policies that may have long term implications.
The following information and events examine key policy implications for governments and actions being taken by governments to address this rapidly evolving crisis.
ASM and COVID-19: IGF member survey of challenges and opportunities
This report looks at the responses to the IGF’s survey of member countries about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their respective artisanal and small-scale mining sectors.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining and COVID-19: Responding to the pandemic
This brief outlines some of the main challenges to ASM sector support and regulation in the context of the global pandemic, and points tentatively to how governments could move forward with effective ASM sector management in the coming months.
Webinar | Rethinking ASM Formalization: How COVID-19’s disruption can be catalyzed for development
Local Content Responses to COVID-19 and Automation? The Answer is Data
Three Ways COVID-19 Shows Vulnerable Workers Need Stronger Social Protections Now
[EN/ES] CAMMA-IGF Webinar: Programs for Small- and Medium-scale Latin American Mining in a COVID-19 Era
Webinar: New Technology and The Future of Mining in a COVID-19 Era
Mining During and After COVID-19: A perspective from IndustriALL Global Union
Three Lessons From Global Mining Tax Policy Responses to COVID-19
[EN/ES] Webinar Q&A/Preguntas y Respuestas: Respuestas de Política y Administración Tributaria Minera en Tiempo de Crisis
[EN/FR] Webinar Q&A/Webinaire questions et réponses: Nouvelles mesures de politique fiscale pour le secteur minier face au COVID-19
Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in Mining
The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in Mining
COVID-19 has closed operations in the global mining sector, and employees are being laid off. Governments and industry must act now to foster a resilient job market and protect communities’ livelihoods.
Webinar | Employment in Mining During COVID-19: Impacts, responses and future outlook
[ES] Webinar: Mining Tax Policy and Administration Responses to COVID-19
[FR] Webinar: Mining Tax Policy Responses to COVID-19
Force Majeure and COVID-19: Legal risks of a double-edged sword
Latin American Governments Offer Mining-Specific Measures for COVID-19
Webinar: COVID-19 and Local Procurement: How will the mining sector’s supply chains adapt?
Mining Tax Policy Responses to COVID-19
